'Essentials' case recommendations
joey54321
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As I commute by bike and cycle most weekends I use a essentials/phone case as a wallet as well as a waterproof phone case and key store. My recent phone case zipped has broken so looking for a new one, any recommendations? Needs to fit my Samsung phone in and have internet slots for cards/ID and preferably keys too.
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Ikea ziplock plastic bag.0
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Aren't most phones waterproof these days? Anyway, if needs must, I just use a small Ziploc sandwich bag for phone and a card.0
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plastic bag as above and a sock. but not your "special" sock. that would be icky.Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Out of curiosity, do you guys use a wallet instead of a plastic bag to carry your cards and money around?0
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I use a Velopac as my phones not waterproof, holds phone, car/house key, cards an cash along with my skinny multi tool an some lip balm.0
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Webboo wrote:
Yes but I don’t take my Coop reward card, library card and British Climbing membership card etc out with me on my bike.joey54321 wrote:Out of curiosity, do you guys use a wallet instead of a plastic bag to carry your cards and money around?
this.
tele-phone, cashcard and a fiver. its all you need.
house key is in the garage that has a combination lock.
why carry more?Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
I didn’t mention when the wife says shall we go to the pub for tea I usually don’t take my wallet if I can get away with it. 0
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I think many of you have either not read or misunderstood my original post. This case IS my wallet. I dont have another wallet. This is why I dont want to use a plastic bag as my wallet.0
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Okay I can see that. Unconventional but who cares.
I have a velopac too after years of Ziploc bags. It works really well but you can't get the huge phones in there.0 -
Fight against the stream if you wish but there is a reason that the stream exists. You will end up with a plastic cover of some kind sooner or later.
Wallets are for off the bike use.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
joey54321 wrote:I think many of you have either not read or misunderstood my original post. This case IS my wallet. I dont have another wallet. This is why I dont want to use a plastic bag as my wallet.
When I've ridden to work, a plastic bag is my wallet for the day. It has an ID card for work, one credit card and £30 in it. And my phone when I'm on the bike. I'm all about fashion.
If you want a wallet, then have any wallet you like, then a waterproof cover for it. I recommend this to be made of a plastic bag.0 -
With my new phone, fingerprint unlock also works through the plastic bag.0
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A bit pricey but fits the bill (and the phone, cards, keys - ho ho):
https://www.rapha.cc/gb/en/shop/rainpro ... LEC05XXULT0 -
Chpt3 do a non essential not technical case."Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0
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Why buy such a thing?
I put my phone, cards and notes in a simple polythene bag. Keeps water out and does the job, plus using it recycles the bag.
Keys go in zip pocket on jersey.
Tried a sticky pod a few years ago but was too big and bulky, and have reverted to the above tried and tested (and free) method above ever since.0 -
Just got a Velopac last month, perfect ! Takes my phone, cash, card, ID details, folded pockets tissues and chain link. It has survived a few down pours and all was kept dry. Nice graphics and well made.0
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Matthewfalle wrote:Webboo wrote:
Yes but I don’t take my Coop reward card, library card and British Climbing membership card etc out with me on my bike.joey54321 wrote:Out of curiosity, do you guys use a wallet instead of a plastic bag to carry your cards and money around?
this.
tele-phone, cashcard and a fiver. its all you need.
house key is in the garage that has a combination lock.
why carry more?
"a fiver" just about gets you an expresso here... i typically like a bun as well and can ride in 2 countries in most of my weekend rides hence i need 2 currencies, and then a third if i visit the UK, well that's until it takes the Euro 0 -
Ridgeway Swiss wrote:Matthewfalle wrote:Webboo wrote:
Yes but I don’t take my Coop reward card, library card and British Climbing membership card etc out with me on my bike.joey54321 wrote:Out of curiosity, do you guys use a wallet instead of a plastic bag to carry your cards and money around?
this.
tele-phone, cashcard and a fiver. its all you need.
house key is in the garage that has a combination lock.
why carry more?
"a fiver" just about gets you an expresso here... i typically like a bun as well and can ride in 2 countries in most of my weekend rides hence i need 2 currencies, and then a third if i visit the UK, well that's until it takes the Euro
can't you just put it on the card you are carrying?Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
Ridgeway Swiss wrote:Just got a Velopac last month, perfect ! Takes my phone, cash, card, ID details, folded pockets tissues and chain link. It has survived a few down pours and all was kept dry. Nice graphics and well made.
Snap, custom one from the local bike shop, along with its usual contents
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Thanks for all the helpful answers; have gone with a Velopac!1
